This Week in Moab

The chairs and vice-chairs of the local republican and democratic parties visited KZMU studios recently to discuss Grand County’s change in government. They touch on everything from partisan elections, term limits, the legal difficulties of HB 224, and how to remain good neighbors when politics gets personal. Guests are republicans...

Tourism and housing are coupled here in Moab, not only within casual conversations but also in regards to real economic impacts. Tune in as host Howard Trenholme discusses the tourism industry with Moab Area Travel Council Executive Director Elaine Gizler. Later in the broadcast, Kaitlin Myers and J.D. McClanahan of...

Ever notice those beautiful native pollinator gardens around town? Chances are you’ve spotted a Moab Bee Inspired Garden, part of a locally-driven initiative to promote pollinator health, water conservation, as well as food and forage systems. Datura Dialogues host Steph Hamborsky chats with two founding members of Moab Bee Inspired...

Imagine the former Atlas Mill Site without a tailings pile. Russell Von Koch and Lee Shenton are asking Moab to do just that, by updating the community vision plan for the 480 acres near the Colorado River. Join in as host Christy Williams reviews the history of the site and it’s future...

From Moab’s mining days to mountain biking, local Bill Groff has seen – and done – it all. Host Howard Trenholme interviews Groff, now the chairman of the Airport Board, and gets a unique look into where the community has been, and where it might be going.   

Tune in as host Steph Hamborsky chats with two women at the forefront of the local food movement in Moab –  Alizabeth Potucek and Shiree Duncan. They discuss the Moab Farmers’ Market and the new East Bench Community Garden, focusing on how these local food efforts serve the holistic wellness of...

Host Howard Trenholme discusses higher education in rural Utah with Lianna Etchberger, the executive director of Moab’s USU campus. The pair also talk about the funding needs for the proposed new campus.    

Listen in as host Steph Hamborsky gets an inside look into Castle Valley’s newest naturally grown small farm – Moonlight Mile. She talks with founder Matt Langer, who operates his farm on three fundamental principles: one, neighbors should feed neighbors, two, a sustainable life is a prerequisite for a moral life,...

This Week in Moab host Howard Trenholme discusses the role of the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) with Deputy Director, Kim Christy, and the Southeast Area Resource Specialist, Bryan Torgerson. Learn how the state agency manages its lands and who benefits. The trio also discusses the USU-Moab...

The March selection for the KZMU Book Club is “Open Midnight: Where Ancestors and Wilderness Meet”, by Castle Valley resident, author Brooke Williams. Back of Beyond Books’ Andy Nettel and Christy Williams Dunton talk about the book along with selected comments by Brooke from the live reading he gave at...